President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met Thursday with Marillyn Hewson, the chairman and chief executive officer of Lockheed Martin, the US manufacturer of the F-16 aircraft.
Presidential spokesperson Alaa Youssef said the president praised cooperation with the company and stressed his keenness to strengthen ties in the future, especially in light of current regional challenges.
For her part, Hewson stressed the importance of Egypt's role in the stability and security of the Middle East, as well as its leading role in the international coalition against terrorism, adding that the company will provide Egypt with its security needs.
Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm
